Brazil vs Mexico: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index
Brazil
27.2%
in 2024
Mexico
29.8%
in 2024
Brazil rank
64th
Mexico rank
61st
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 29.8% against 27.2% in Brazil, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 61st of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.6% | 67.5% | 5.1% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 68.2% | 2.7% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 57.6% | 4.5% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 51.1% | 15.4% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 37.9% | 8.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 29.8% against 27.2% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index between Brazil and Mexico?
- 2.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Brazil ranks 64th and Mexico ranks 61st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.